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111 points selmetwa | 1 comments | 03 Sep 25 14:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.23s | source

A phonetic Arabic keyboard I created maps English letters to Arabic sounds, covering emphatic letters, hamza, and diacritics—making it easier for learners and casual users to type Arabic.

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stevoski ◴[06 Sep 25 13:31 UTC] No.45149120[source]▶

>>45115974 (OP) #

The author of the article needs to get in touch with a Lebanese person. Just about any Lebanese who has lived mostly in Lebanon will do.

They have a popular and simple system for writing Arabic in Latin, with numerals stepping in for certain Arabic letters.

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1. jhbadger ◴[06 Sep 25 16:06 UTC] No.45150478[source]▶

>>45149120 #

There's also the Maltese language which is an Arabic dialect (mixed with bits of Italian for historical reasons) which is officially written in the Latin alphabet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltese_language

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